Lot # 1613: 1958 Topps Near-Complete Set (493/494)

Very attractive, mostly mid- to high-grade near-complete set consisting of 493 (out of 494) 1958 Topps cards. This classic set features all the great stars of the era, in many cases more than once, as many stars appear again on special multiplayer cards or in the All-Star series (#476-494). Missing only #52 Clemente for completion. Includes four yellow-letter and three team-card variations (#33, 61, 77, 81, 377, 408, and 428). Condition is 27% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt (approximately two-thirds Ex-Mt), 52% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 21% Gd to Vg (including 10 lesser and a few with a slight miscut). Seven cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by SGC (4, submitted by REA) and PSA (3). Keys: #1 Williams (Vg), 5 Mays (Vg+), 25 Drysdale (Vg-Ex), 30 Aaron (EX/NM 6), 47 Maris RC (VG 3), 62 (PSA EX-MT+ 6.5), 70 Kaline (Ex), 71 Dodgers Team (Ex), 88 Snider (Ex+), 93 (PSA NM 7), 150 Mantle (0/100 L/R, otherwise Gd), 162 Hodges (Ex-Mt), 187 Koufax (Vg), 246 Yankees Team (80/20 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt), 270 Spahn (Vg-Ex), 271 Martin (Ex-Mt), 285 F. Robinson (5/95 T/B, otherwise Ex), 288 Killebrew (Vg+), 307 B. Robinson (Vg), 310 Banks (Vg-Ex+), 314 Snider/Alston (Ex), 320 Ford (Ex+), 321 Williams/Klu (Vg+), 338 (PSA EX-MT 6), 343 Cepeda RC (Vg-Ex), 351 Braves' Fence Busters (Vg-Ex), 370 Berra (Ex), 375 Reese (Vg-Ex), 377b Braves Team/numerical checklist (Vg+), 408b Orioles Team/numerical checklist (Ex), 418 Mantle/Aaron (Fr), 428b Redlegs Team/numerical checklist (Fr), 436 Mays/Snider (Vg-Ex), 440 Mathews (Vg), 464 Flood RC (EX/NM 6), 476 Musial AS (Ex+), 485 T. Williams AS (Vg-Ex), 486 Mays AS (Ex), 487 Mantle AS (NM 7), and 488 Aaron AS (15/85 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt+). Very impressive near-complete set (minus one) of this classic 1950s issue that is highlighted by so many Hall of Famers. Total: 500 cards (near set of 493 plus seven variations).